Olympians shot with a DSLR & a wooden field camera

[Analog6]

A very interesting exercise! This photographer shot the Olympians with a modern digital SLR - and with a 100 year old wooden field camera on B&W sheet film. The results are very interesting, as are his comments on the process.

See the photos here (http://framework.latimes.com/2012/07/26/2012-olympians/#/0)

My favourites, in no particlular order, were biker, archer, table tennis, divers, rowers, basketballers. I just felt the results were very pleasing for these images.

[ricktas]

Thanks Odille, some wonderful comparisons there. The old camera certainly holds its own.

[swifty]

Thanks for the link. I really enjoyed looking at those photos.
Image character of film vs digital aside, the biggest difference for me were the use of flash and the creativity in the poses themselves.
I felt the photographer probably explored the creativity more so with the 4X5 and didn't quite take as much advantage of what digital gives him.

[StanW]

Thanks, Odille. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

[SirLozalot]

Very interesting. Enjoyed the comparison. Thanks for link.

[Analog6]

Thanks, Odille. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

Quite right Stan. And happy Birthday too! I'm loving the mamiya, by the way. I've put a few up on Facebook

[sunny6teen]

the indoor portraits on the 5x4 look great

[fillum]

Love the 'swirly' bokeh...

[jim]

There is no comparison in terms of IQ, but in most cases he's managed to produce more memorable images with the old camera. Interesting.